Recent News, 2009

Gigabyte’s GSmart just got smarter: Opera Mobile 9.5 to bring Web and widgets to the GSmart S1200

Taipei, Taiwan — Nov 30, 2009   Opera Software today announced that GIGA-BYTE Communications has selected Opera Mobile 9.5 to power the “Hami” widget service on the Windows based Gigabyte GSmart S1200. Hami, developed by Taiwan’s leading operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), delivers local, online information directly to the GSmart screen. With Opera Mobile 9.5, GSmart […]

Opera Mini usage jumps 11% in one month worldwide as data transfers gain 16%

New State of the Mobile Web report puts these numbers into context with new cost savings calculator November 25, 2009 – Oslo, Norway Almost 40 million people used Opera Mini last month, representing more than 11% growth in one month. However, page-views and data transfers increased at a faster rate, meaning consumers now save 9.4 […]

TIGO Honduras and Opera Mini partner to offer subsribers the best mobile browsing experience

Honduras and Oslo, Norway – November 23, 2009 Following the recent announcement that TIGO Guatemala is distributing a tailored version of Opera Mini, today TIGO Honduras officially announced they have also picked up the moblie browser to offer mobile Web browsing to their subscribers. TIGO Honduras will now preinstall select handsets with Opera Mini, as […]

Join Opera’s journey to reinvent the Web

Opera Unite now available in Opera 10.10 Oslo, Norway — November 23, 2009 Opera today released Opera 10.10 with Opera Unite, a powerful technology for personal content sharing directly between all your devices. Opera Unite is available as a standard feature in Opera 10.10, available free from www.opera.com. To mark this release, Opera is inviting […]

Opera to the rescue: Opera Mobile 10 now available for Windows Mobile phones

Oslo, Norway — November 18, 2009 Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows Mobile phones is now available for immediate download on a smartphone near you. This version for Windows Mobile users elevates mobile browsing to a desktop-like experience, helping people to search, socialize and stay connected while on-the-go. The Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows […]

TIGO Guatemala tailors Opera Mini in offering the Web to subscribers

Oslo, Norway — November 13, 2009 Making further headway in Latin America, Opera Software today announced that Comunicaciones Celulares S.A. (COMCEL), a subsidiary of Millicom Corporation under the TIGO brand, will deliver a tailored version of Opera Mini to subscribers in Guatemala. TIGO Guatemala will now preinstall select handsets with Opera Mini, as well as […]

Opera and Smart Telecom bring Opera Mini to Indonesia

Oslo, Norway — Nov 11, 2009   Opera Software today announced that Smart Telecom of Indonesia has selected Opera Mini for the Samsung Pinger andNexian C951. The Nexian C951, available to Smart subscribers, features a pre-set “O” hot key, an Opera shortcut to ensure that users are alwaysjust one click away from the Web. –> […]

Getting Africa online: Opera demos the power of Web technology at Africa Com 2009

Oslo, Norway — November 11, 2009   Opera Software is in Cape Town for the annual Africa Com, from November 11-12, 2009. Setting up camp in booth B9, Opera will demo the very Web technology that has served as a key driver of Internet growth throughout the African continent. Opera’s world-leading Web browser for mobile […]

Mobile browsing revolution: now available for Nokia smartphones

Opera Mobile 10 beta brings powerful features to world’s most-used smartphone platform Oslo, Norway – November 3, 2009 Opera Software today unveiled the beta of Opera Mobile 10 for Nokia and other Symbian/S60 handsets. Most notable in the new Opera Mobile 10 beta is a sleek design, which Opera first introduced to the world in […]